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San Saba News
U JOB WORKfr
EJ the prospectors come and
tlioy get here it takes but a
while for them to maic the
advantages of our county as
Ericultural and stock county
buperior soil abundance of
I pure water magnificent tim
lexcollcnt building stono soon
lince the prospector that thia
So land which he seeks and
here is the place for his home
t hero ho can dwell in peace
I abide in plenty Tho very air
feesses a refreshing property
wn only in lands where the
fezes are wafted fresh from the
an growing fields of flourishing
Job end cooled by the dense
Ides of great forests that abound
Ing large and numerous streams
pver flowing water These are
jw of the many peculiar charac
listics possessed in a degree of
rfection by San Saba county
fa havo offered tho Alliance a
llumn in the San Saba News We
auld bo glad to have them fill it
Igularly but we havo not offered
jie Third Party a column yet
hey have notasked it Therefore
lese long third party epistles will
Ie published only at our conve
nience Wo published Democrats
letter we gave according to our
promise space for a reply Wo
jave published two or three re
plies If you have any arguments
Itomake make them without jump
ling on others Arguments whose
J only strength lies in abusing oth
ers are not of much weight nny
way
A farmer will naturally dc his
trading where he disposes of his
products Thenwhy not provide
a homo market for our farmers to
dispose of their corn cotton wheat
oats wool pecans eta A farmers
merchandise is his farm products
just as your dry goods or grocer
ies are your merchandise Then
if you expect farmers to buy your
merchandise you must also buy
theirs
The San Saba Tews is not run
in the interest of any party or
sect But in interest of San Saba
county Correspondents are re
quested not to attempt to make a
tool of the News in which to advo
cate their political views AVe
want the local news of your neigh
borhood
In the democratic convention
last Saturday tho Hon J F Brown
of Cherokee was indorsed for rep
resentative of this district He is
an able man is posted on all
public issues and has the correct
idea of tho manner in which these
public questions should be settled
We would like to hear of his get
ting the nomination
G Ab Walters was indorsed for
District Attorney by the county
convention Ho is in every re
Bpect a worthy young man and
would make an active and vigorous
prosecuting attorney
The presidential tickets will
have the following heads Demo
cratic Grover Cleveland repub
lican James G Blaine The cam
paign of 183i will be repeated
and followed by the same results
Home seekers land buyers and
prospectors are still pouring in
They ore all highly pleased with
our county How could they be
otherwise
Hon J G Blaine has resigned
his position as Secretary of State
He will bo very likely the Bepub
lican nominee for President
One hundred more votes and
Clark will hold the Houston con
vention at a dead lock Ho will
get the votes
4 >
Tho county convention last Sat
urday moved along nicely See
the proceedings eleswhere in this
issue
The Oefforsonian Primaries of
this county were held last Mon
day
Llano has incorporated for city
purposes by a vote of nearly 5 to 1
The health of our community is
good Sdn Saba is already known
ns a health report
Happy Hooker
Win Timnioij Portwaaur Idaville j
T0L1JME XYHI
RICIILASDSNUXOS
I will try to give you tho news
of the week from our burg
Peaches are beginning to ripen
Peaches or tho streets for sale
this week
Tho hail some two weeks ago
did considerable damage down the
creek James Burleson A L
Hall R H Conghran and W E
Lewis were tho greatest sufferers
It has very near ruined their crops
It seemed to cover only a small
scope of country Farmers out
side of those named were consid
erably damaged but not so bad
Mr Wiloy Squires of jMcCuI
loch County was in town Monday
Mr J C Wilson spent last Fri
day in town tho JJaest of Dr S W
Bitumen
Mr J A Brown and family re
turned home last Saturday
Dr W J Darnell made a flying
trip to Brownwood last week
Mrs Dr Darnell is visiting
relatives near Brownwood this
weekMiss
Miss Lulu Yincient of Georgia
who has been visiting her sister
Mrs Dr Darnell for somo time
returned homo last week
Harvestir 5 is tha order of tho
day hero Four reapers running
in this neighborhood Wheat
good and oats were never better
Corn prospects good cotton is
very backward on account of cool
nights worms bugs and grass
hoppers Somo have planted over
three times
Tho Third Party held a conven
tion here Saturday Your corre
spondent failed to get tho proceed
ings of said meeting
Messrs D J Chapman and Dr
S W Eimmer attended the Ma
sonic Lodgo at San Saba Saturday
night
Messrs J P Fleming and MB
StClair attended the Masonic
Lodge at Indian Creek last Satur
di y night
Bov W M Chapman and fami
ly orrived here last Friday He
comes to take charge of the Bap
tist church here as her pastor
Mrs G P GJem and children
started Saturday on a visit to her
father at Senora in Sutton county
Texas
Tho singing it Mr W J Crouchs
Sunday night was well attended
Messrs John Alford W E
Bewly and Alonzo Parks three
full fledged book agents are can
vassing the county They are
promising young men and wo sin
cerely hope they may meet with
the success thoy merit
Mr Jack Holcomb and wife vis
ited at J J Carters Snndoy
Dr M B Burleson and sisters
Miss Bosa and Alice spent last
week at Brownwood visiting
friends and relatives
Dr J J Taylor of Brownwood
spent last week here with relatives
and friends and also looking for
somebody that wanted their lives
insured
Mr J M Parks has been on the
sick list some time but wo are
glad to report him up and about
again
The Christians havo organized
a bible class here conducted by
the Bev G B Lane meet every
Sunday at 3 p m
Tho wool growers of this part
of the country havo all disposed
of their wool at fair prices
Mr StClair who lost his resi
denco by fire one month ago is
making arrangements to build
again soon
More when I learn it
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X XX
Oil Ctty Pa has experienced
the borrows of both floods and
flames On June 5th a cloudburst
almost inundated tho city and at
the time tho torrents were raging
in their mad fury fire broke out
and soon reduced a large part of
the city to ashes Perhaps 200
people lost their lives and tho
damago to property will reach
millions of dollars Other places
especially Meadville suffered great
damage
State Teachers association meets
in Houston Jnno 29th
of
IikI nriic Eftclrio Bitters Iijk done Don Tnlo Our Nord
more for me tIiaSj l other medicines cum j lut call your druggist to one Vile anil aiL
billed fur tliit tij feeling arising from hiui privately which of all tho rcmedie
Klducy anil LiirPtrnabW Jobn Leslie adiertned to euro KLenmilijm 1m nould
fanner anil ttoektfen of name lace bays j recommend If heispostedand comcien
> iinl Electric llitttrs to be tbe beht Kid j Unas lie will tell you that DrDrurauionds
Tiey and Liver medicine made me feel Lightning Itemed is tho only ono that
like a new man J W Gardner hard1 offers a reward of 5VI0 for a case itnill
ware merchant aam town sajs Electric not cure and for ordinary cases the money
UJnit be thing foreman who is all rnn it returned when one bottle doesiiot cure
dont care
COUNTY C0XYENTI0X
Tho Democratic Convention of
San Saba County was called to or
der at 11 oclock a ni June ltu
by A Duggan Chairman Demo
John Seiders temporary secretary
On motion J T AVhite Cherokee
N C Brown Bichlaud Springs and
S W Toe San Saba were appoint
ed as a committe on credentials
and reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in tho con
vention
Bichlaud Springs W J Crouch
N C Brown F H Conghran M P
Burleson B Eengan H C Hooten
H C Holcomb alternates J C
Terry T B Davenport GMEouu
tree S W Ballard
Cherokee Joe Frazier Brown
H S Beeves PA Cook J T White
G S Gray L C Kuykend ll La
fayette Eogers Wm Gay J L
Dailey
San Saba W J Wilson S W
Toe W H Anderson W B Lover
ett G P Holman Leigh Burloson
J H Martin John Seiders E L
Rector G H Hagan A L Barnes
T T Elton
On motion J H Martin G S
Gray and H C Hooten wero ap
pointed a committee on permanent
organization and basis of repre
sentation and reported recom
mending Hon E L Bector as per
manent chairman John Seiders
pormanent secretary and that San
Saba was entitled to ten votes
Richland Springs sis votes Cher
okee sis votes in tho convention
A committee on resolutions con
sisting of G H Hagan B Reagan
and P A Cook wero appointed and
the convention adjourned to meet
at 2 p m
The convention reassembled at
3 pm and on motion of G S Gray
all true Democrats in tho Hall
were invited to seats inside the
bar to advise with the different
delegations but not to vote on any
question
The committee on resolutions
entered and made the following re
port which was adopted by sections
and finally as a whole
Report
1st That we faver the adoption
of the twothirds rule in the State
Convention and also in the County
Convention
2nd That wo favor as a test
that all participants in this con
vention ngreo to abide by the de
cision of tho convention and also
support tho duly elected nomiaees
3rd Wo also recommend that
the chair ascertain that each and
all delegates appointed by this
convention agree to abide by and
support by all honorable means
the instructions and resolutions of
this convention
4th Wo believe that the Dem
ocratic party is the only party on
which the people can rely for re
lief from the iniquitous extravi
gant and partisan legislation of
the Republican party we there
fore resolve that we pledge our
selves a new to the principles of
the Democratic party and that we
will use all honorable means to
advance its cause and perpetuate
its principles
5th That wo favor freo and un
limited coinage of silver
Cth That wo are opposed to
any tariff that is a greater tax upon
the people than is actually neces
sary for the support of the govern
ment economically administered
7th That wo are opposed to
class legislation in any form or in
terest but belieto in tho doctrine
of equal rights to all nud special
privileges to none
8th Wo beliovo tho pension
laws should bo revised and those
not entitled to pensions dropped
from tho rolls
9th That wo are opposed to
national banks and believo that
national banks and their currency
should bo abolished and in lieu
thereof there bo issued an amount
equal to their circulation by the
national government in green
back noninterest bearing money
10th That wo recommend that
Jim Town Colo was almost to ° r dolpgules t > the convention at
lally demolished by fire Juno5th Jnmpnprs n nninsttuctoil hut
The loss is estimated at 81000000 wo favm n w > ioi n i > uii I Tr lVs
idnt
lltii Ttt c endorse Ii ti
roi < l Cliiiiiiissioi ah iti
l2tll AV i i > > op tile nwiiKigcf
large lmdis of Iiml by curpori
tions
13th That no foreigner be al
ilown and whether ho lives or With sensible people this is tho stronge t
diftj he Jourui newbtrtngth goo1 appetite recommendation Price 3 per bottle loweil to vote in any state until lie
and felt just like lie lad new leaso onSent to any addtess on receipt of price
life OnlyMc 3 botthj at Tom SIGraja Drunniond 3Icdiciuo Co 13M JIaidcu
Drugstore i j Lane Kew York Agents wanted
has lived in tho United
least tweutyouo years and has do
clared his intention to become a
citizens of the United States
14th AVe believe that
D J Chapman and AV M Allison
Senatorial AV B Loverett G M
Eountreo and J F Brown
Representative AV J AAilson N
CBrowuandJ F AVhite
Executivo Committee G H Ha
gan chairman John Seiders secre
tary G S Gray H C Hooten and
Tom Hallis
Resolution requesting tho San
Saba News to publish the proceed
ings was adopted
E L Rector
Chairman
John Seiders
Secretary
Delegates to the several conven
tions elected by tho Democratic
Ccunty convention on June 4th
1892 are requested to procuro a
copy of the proceedings of said
convention as found in this issue
of tho San Saba News as their
credentials
a Cure for Tweuly tcnti
Devoted to the Interests and UBuilding of Sim Saba Comity
= ST7Z
SAN SABA TEXjfi JUNE 10 1SS2
r
Tho following is tho standing of
tho gubernatorial votes as in
structed by county conventions up
to Tuesday last
Hogg 114 Clark 120
o
Woauthorizo oar advertised druggist to
sell Dr Kings Now Discovery for Con
sumption coughs aud colds npon this cou
dition If you are alllicted with a cough
cold or any lung thloat or chest trouble
and will use this remedy as directed giv
ing it a fair trial aril exjierieuce no bene
fit ou may rctnrn the bottle and have
your monev refunded We could not make
this otfer did we not know that Dr Kings
New Dhwnery could bo lelied on It ne
er disppoiutH Tnal bottle frco at Tom
XI Grajs drug sture Large size W ccdIs
and10O S
A town that will set idlo aud not
provide accommodations for its
customers uot establish a market
foi its customers to sell their sala
ble products will in time bo tho
greater looser
Now is tho proper time to call a
mooting of our citizens and or
ganize that San Saba social aud
business club Some body fix tha
time
An reined Mtlii at oih didlar a bottle Obtain
whu b clauis lo tun Ituumaiiui isbiui
p > an iuim Miinn r In u ill expense
art il i1 i < ii 1 r < ms nir irore than
tcnT m i i I t nt tho racilitiuo
DrDiinii oni1 1 i btimii Krnierfy nhich
is pi f < iriiiii in li oniii ful euros that it
is ben pp > tiibi u 1 the medical faculty
eurjhere is compounded at gnatex
pi use from r i re ill n and cannot bo sold
lcrlcus thiiu Iim Dollars a battle Hut
it always enres Sent prepaid to nnv ad
States at Ifess on receipt of price DmmmondJIca
York
kiueCo 4330 3Ijideu Lane New
Agents watted
Announcements
can
i bijii
dictates
lawsdTdates t
are as follows
t
should bo passed making it the jggirct Officers
of the to
duty commisioners court Jfccnty
appropriate county funds for in Cjginmissionors
cratic Executivo committee of this tornal improvements when the Precinct Officers
county Hon E L Rector was am0uut osceeds 10000 only after erms cash with tho aunonnce
elected temporary chairman and the people of the county have de4 nt
cided at an election held for the f
purjiose that such improvements DISTRICT ATTORNEY
were necessary
Pur terms for
Yg AB Walters
1000
750
500
300
antliorizis ns to an
iViTuounce him as a Candidate for tho of
And wo endorse no man for any 5 > of District Attorney of tho 33rd Judi
Congressional or other Federal cwl District of Texas at the November
office who is uot in full sympathy 1
with us on these questions aud C0UNTY JUDGE
himself to
willnotplcdg use a tor S SiottS
ability to embody these priucipli
into laws
A resolution to instruct the del
egates to Houston to vote for Clark
was offered by tho committeo
and a motion to substitute Hogg
instead of Clark was lost by vote
of 13 for the substitution 9 against
twothirds being necesary
Resolution relating to tho elec
tion of U S Senators by direct
vote of the people was lost by a
vote of 15 to 7
Resolution in regaid to titles to
railroad lands effected by action of
Gov Hogg was lost by a vote of
101 to 11
On motion of AV J Crouch of
Ricland Springs it was agreed
that eah delegation present select
ono delegate from their respective
delegations to go to the Houston
convention and to vote as thoy
might choose on the gubernatorial
question
The convention then instructed
as follows for
Comptroller J D McCall
Treasurer AVB Woraham
Commissioner General Land
Office G H Schleicher
Atty General C A Culbertson
Judge 3rd Civil Supreme Courtof
Appeals H C Fisher John James
aud W M Key
Congress T M Paschal 2nd choice
A T Baker
Representative Joe F Brown
District Atty G A Walters
Delegates to tho conventions
were then elected
National John Seiders and G
S Gray
Gubernatorial GH Hagan B
Reagan and J F Brown
Judicial E L Rector AA M Al
lison and S AV Ballard
Congressional Leigh Burleson
Comity Judge at tho November
11 POOL authorizes ns to an
JOHN
nounce himasa candidate furtlio offico
of County Judge at tho November Elec
tion
DISTRICT AND COUNTY CLERK
A DUGGAN authorizes us to annonuce
him as a candidate for reelection to
the office of District and County Clerk at
tho November Election
authorizes ns
JOHNtYMcCONNELL
to announce aim as a candidate for tho
office of District and County Clerk at tho
November Election
COUNTY TREASURER
ESTEP authorizes ns to announce
WII
nounce him as a candidato for re
election to the office of County Treasurer
at the November Election
SHERIFF AND TAXCOLLECTOR
W HUDSON authorizes us to announce
SE
nounce him as a candidate for reelec
tion to the office of Sheriff and Tax Col
lector at tho Noverubc Election
FAVER authorizes cs to announco
JOHN
him as a candidate for tho office of Sher
iff and TaxCollector at the Nocmbcr
election
COUNTY ATTORNEY
EAYEK authorizes us to annonnco
PM
him as a caudidato for tho otlice of
County Attorney at the November Elec
tion JA31ISON anthorizes ns to an
CA
nonnce him as a candidato for the office
of County Attorney at tho November
Election
HIDE AND ANIMAL11NSPECTOR
DOFFLE1IYKE authorizes us
JAMES
to announce him as a candidate for re
election to the office of Hide and Animal
Inspectoral theNovember Election
TAX ASSESSOR
LINDSEY authorizes us to announce
CW
nounce him as a candidate for reelec
tion to the office of Tax Assessor at tbe
November Election
COMMISSIONERS
DROWN anthorizes ns to announce
JII as a candidate for tho office of
Commissioner of San Saba Precinct No 1
t tho Nevcmbcr Election
nARRIS authorizes ns to an
GE3RE him as a candidate fur Commis
sioner and Justice of tbe Peace in Precinct
No 1 at tho November election
J CARTERauthorizcs us to announco
J him as a candidate tor Csuituissioncr of
Richland Precinct No 2 at tho November
Electiou
COUNTY SURVEYOR
DISMUKES anthorizes ns to an
nounce him as acandidato for the office
of couuty Surveyor at tho November elec
tion
At a Rare Bargain to the Pur
chaser
A Fresh Stock of carefully Se
leeted Goods consisting of the
Purest Of Drugs
Sewing Machines Tobacco
Cigars Stationery Fine
Perfumes Toilet Soap and
All Other Toilet Goods
Also an Immense Selection of
GOLD AND SILYER
WATCHES
Gold Rings and Other Jewelry
This Stock will be Sold in any
quantity to Suit Purchaser at tho
Closest Market Price and tho
Jewelry Department
Owing to its having been bought
direct from the Manufacturers is
Extremely Cheap
What we mean by
A BARGAIN
To the Purchaser of these goods
is tho Knowledge that you are ob
taining a Frosh Pure Article the
Best that can be bought You ap
predating tho fact that tho
BEST
Is the Cheapest in tho long run
an adage that applies more closely
to
Drugs and Jewelry
Than perhaps any other lino of
goods sold
AYo guarantee tho Absolute Pu
rity of every article wo handle as
we do not buy
CHEAP
Goods in order that wo may un
dersell our Competitors AVe wish
to secure yont trade by giving you
a good aiticlo at a
Fair Price
Wo are not imli
bay as closely i
> il
ls it
I l 10
ih ip ilili to
FIRST CLASS GOOD
We shall appreciate a continuance
of tho trade wo Lave enjoyed since
opening our Now Stock and tball
endeavor to keep onr stock np to
the Highest Standard
Respectfully
KeTCHUH MoNrGOJIERY
m
ea a
SAX SABA
Dry Qoods
KAgent for 31
Shoo Company
XU3I1SEK30
WARD BROT
DrALEKS IN
2
H5 2 t a
aa2 5Sa 9 5
21 ihliHIpli
M c
LoBj
sa
5aZo 2i
o
a
Perchcron Full Breed
flEUJHT 1700 VOUSDS
This largi and powerful lereho
rou horse is about 1G1 hands high
AVill btnud at my btable four
miles tvest of San Saba town on
North side San Saba river
Insure for 10 J C EAINEY
I0s 1oSi ifltfSyfiaiiQ
AVe are never out of Special Bargains in somo Line of Goods for
CASH
Headquarters for Ranch Supplies
SAIST SABA TEXAS
men
Hero yon will
T Y ELTOX
and a
find
James Doflleinyrc Proprietor
Headquarters for Commercial Travelers and Stock
omibrtablc place for all
ood nioals comfortable beds hue cigars and polito attention
M C HAlUEIt
J C OltEEX
ZEltonnL harper ds < 3seer2
DEALEKS IX
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Onr aiuarah kc a full li o of 6rst class groceries sell at legittnatopBP t ftiC
cash handle country produce when it can bo done without loss We solicit a liberal
share of public paronage belieing that we can cive satisfaction
V S SAXUEESOy II D
G U SANDERSON M 1
thers
Dealers Is
DRUGS MEDICINES CHEMICALS
Paints Oils Yarnishes Toilet Articles Etc
Only tho Purest anil Freshest Prugs kopt in stock Special attention paid
to tbe Jobbing Trade
Physicians Prescriptions Carcfalh Compoumlui at All Hours Day or y ujlit
Mc Keep a Select Asssortment niinc Jcivclrij at Moderate Prices
SSTAgcnts for Hawkcs Celebrated Spectacles
0 fi
l iilS QQ WUu
DEALEIt IX
We endeavor to Lccp the best and to sell at a legitimate profit Tlonr and other
heavy groceries arc handled in car load lots Wo ah > o keep a nea assortment of Queens
ware and glasswaie
Do Yon Wanl a
o
or
rgan
IF SO
Buy only a high grade
Instrument I > not pay a stand
ard price for cheap goods Buy
goods fully warranted by n houso
of a reliable aud established credit
if you can t patronize yonr homo
dealer
FORABARtAIX
WiitiTo
COLLINS V ARMSTRONG CO
il N kUi Texas
WIIOCAKu
A iiiikis of
Piiinoi iintl Organs The
Largest
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS
In the Southern States
WE RRY
ThefolIKui lVibtited Pianos
Couour 1 Idiot > U Knabo
Hazeltoi tck Jiihlin jltthn
h t = Sti lling Starr Pianos
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Tlie San Saba News
LIVE LOCAL PAPEK
San Saba Texas
SUBSCRIPTION S150 per year
JOE S CLAEK
DEALER IN
Boots Shoes Hals Gents Furnishings Etc
BORN MERCHANT TAlLCRrand the IUUILTONBKOWN
CPThe MIST GOODS at tho LOWEST Possible 1 rices
patronage and satisfaetion is assured
aa
Gie me a sha eofyont
aa
Hardware Jucensivarc
Tinware Glassware and
and Crockery
Mitehol Moline and
Standard Wagons
Bnggies Hacks Surrays
Phnotons rind Road
Carts
JlcCormick Reapers Mow
ers and Hinder Twine
ILOWS AND FAKJI MACIMXEKY
OF EYEItV DESCRIPTION
Glidden Wire
Corner Eock Building Op
posite Dofflemyre Hotel
JOES CLARK
E CHRISTENSEK
Dealer In
Boots and Shoes
ALSO MADE TO ORDER
Repairing neatly and promptly
done
doneAll
All Work Guaranteed
E MODYMAN
Watchmaker Jewelez
WatcaeA Clocis ami Jewelry repaired on tot
notice and at reasonable rates
ALL WORK WARRANTED
South side Public Square San Saba Tex
CITY MEAT MARKET
JOHN SEIDERS Proprietor
Soatli SiJeTuUic Square SAX SABA TEXAS
Kteps aTravs on hand froh meat sausage etc
R BECKER
Wheelwright BlacksniitIi
AT WALKERS OLD STAND
Will < I blacksmith work and renairins of m
oliintry of all kinds at reasonable rates
llorscSliocingii Specialty
Give nit ahWralehareof joor patronage and
I gnarantee satisfaction
Gulf Colorado
Santa FeEy
The Popular Route
The Direct Rome
The Santa Fe Route
Uctneeu all Points hi
TEXAS
And Kansas City St Louis Chicago
Kansas Colorado California
aud all points in the
North East West
Elegant rullman Ialaco Uuffet Sleeping
Cirs are run through every day in the
year from
I o Kansi4 City i Punell St Louip
iarria > co Lute Connecting St Louis
aud Kjtiaa City Union Depots
with FastSemce to
CHICAGO
AND
OTHER
EASTERN POINTS
Through tiikets Baggage checksSleeping
Car LWrths 4ud all tnn el information
Furnished on application to any
Santa Fo Agent
II TiiOMrsov G P T A Galves
tou Texas
BF GArrOKD Agent Lumeta Texu